Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

give sanction to

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

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From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But here was the real thing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Bess Harley was especially fond of such dramas.

in an ecstatic manner

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Bess Harley was especially fond of such dramas.

divisible by two

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Bess Harley was especially fond of such dramas.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bess Harley was especially fond of such dramas.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But here was the real thing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

and nothing more

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

your grandmother

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

(folklore) a female ogre

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

on the contrary

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But here was the real thing.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Bess Harley was especially fond of such dramas.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Even Nan was held breathless by the tense drama.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

a special situation

From this reading But here was the real thing.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading And Walter, too, took delight in the imaginative if rather crude pictures of the West as it used to be.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A PRISONER "It was just like one of those Western photoplays that sometimes come to the Freeling movie palace, and which Mrs. Cupp, the ogress of Lake-view Hall, does not approve of, and never will let us girls attend if she can help it," sighed Bess ecstatically, later on.